white bacon

noun

, South Midland and Southern U.S.

1. bacon ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of white bacon¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

He felt her there, he saw her without opening his eyes, her hair burnt by chemicals to a brittle straw, her eyes with a kind of cataract unseen but suspect far behind the pupils, the reddened pouting lips, the body as thin as a praying mantis from dieting, and her flesh like white bacon.

From Literature

Today marks the debut of : ham and swiss on a croissant; spinach, sun dried tomatoes, and cheese on ciabatta; egg and cheddar on toast; and a lower-calorie egg white, bacon, and cheese on English muffin.

From BusinessWeek

In the sun by the doorway sat a little brown, half-naked baby, perhaps a year of age, whimpering and chewing upon a strip of raw white bacon.

From Project Gutenberg

The baby looked up at him, removed the strip of white bacon from her mouth, and smiled.

From Project Gutenberg

Breakfast, which consisted of white bacon, corn bread, and imitation coffee, was served before they left for the scene of their day's work.

From Project Gutenberg